Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute have found that fewer sessions of higher dose vaginal cuff brachytherapy work just as well as more frequent, lower-dose treatments for endometrial cancer patients.
Hormone replacement therapy helps women counteract the side effects of menopause. But could it also increase the odds of getting cancer? Cindy Matsen, MD, talks through the risks and benefits.
Researchers are puzzled by the rising rates of early-onset cancer in adults under 50. We talked to one of our patients and experts to explore the implications.
The Food and Drug Administration is researching a possible link between formaldehyde and cancer. Learn why this is important from some of our cancer experts.
The Breast and Gynecologic Research Advocate Committee aids researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute by providing valuable first-hand feedback that helps shape the future of cancer care.
Deb Jordan was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. In remission, she's now helping as a member of the Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Research Advocacy Group.
Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers studied estrogen receptor mutations and its connections to endometrial cancer. The findings led to the identification of potential personalized treatments for a cancer with limited options.
When Jeanette Nielsen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she turned to Cancer Institute. Past clinical trials helped with her treatment and now she wants to pay it forward.
Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Gynecologic Cancers Program provides comprehensive, compassionate, state-of-the-art care for cancers of the female reproductive organs. Our experts treat and diagnose all types of these cancers and conditions.
Laura Boren was struggling with her uterine sarcoma diagnosis and felt she was being "robbed of something fundamental" to her identity. The Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine came up with...
If one of your family members has or had cervical cancer, you may be wondering about your own risk. The Family Cancer Assessment Clinic at Huntsman Cancer Institute can help...
Theresa Werner, gynecologic oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, talks about the optimistic women she treats in clinic and a stylish first lady she would trade lives with for a day.
By better understanding cancer in its earliest stages—and a deeper knowledge of healthy cell behavior—we shed light on the precursors of cancer and what allows a cancer to grow. Read...
The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer. In breast and gynecologic cancers, estrogen sends signals to tumors instructing the...
